Courtnie Bagley is the education coordinator for Life:Powered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ.
As part of the Life:Powered team, Courtnie manages curriculum development and teacher professional development efforts, working to grow the Foundation’s energy and civics education programs. Courtnie has an MAT in secondary education and MEd in instructional technology. Prior to joining Life:Powered, Courtnie worked in a variety of public school settings in South Carolina and Texas.
As a seventh generation Texan whose family works in the energy sector, Courtnie understands first hand the role of reliable, abundant energy for families in Texas. Courtnie lives in central Texas with her husband and four boys.
America is at a crossroads. While the left decries the shortcomings of the Founding Fathers for owning slaves, many of the products we buy today are coming from slave labor. That is why after teaching American history for 20 years, I can see how slavery happened—it happened because people made a choice of money over...
Last week, the Texas State Board of Education made significant improvements that allow for more objective teaching on science and the way the world is changing, including climate change. Unlike TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) standards, SBOE operating rules are revised every two years, and for instructional materials, they reinforce the selection process schools...